Comments on: France’s Chirac Bows Out http://themoderatevoice.com/11442/frances-chirac-bows-out/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:11:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/11442/frances-chirac-bows-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62529 domajot Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:32:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/europe/frances-chirac-bows-out/#comment-62529 DLS: I don't know why Clinton has to be reassessed in every conversation. The reasons would be an interesting topic for psychologists to address. My comment about the French and the private lives of politicians was addressed to consider the fate of the current crop of politicians. Gingrich confessing his sins of love, Guiliani's and McCain's exes being mentioned repeatedly in the press, and so on. Clinton had no more to do with this observation than he does in my comment of the moment: "the weather was quite pleasant here today". DLS:
I don’t know why Clinton has to be reassessed in every conversation. The reasons would be an interesting topic for psychologists to address.

My comment about the French and the private lives of politicians was addressed to consider the fate of the current crop of politicians. Gingrich confessing his sins of love, Guiliani’s and McCain’s exes being mentioned repeatedly in the press, and so on.

Clinton had no more to do with this observation than he does in my comment of the moment: “the weather was quite pleasant here today”.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/11442/frances-chirac-bows-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62375 DLS Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:09:01 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/europe/frances-chirac-bows-out/#comment-62375 > their private lives never cause a political scandal Clinton was not mistreated. Also, the real issue was lying, not his gross misbehavior that yes, disgraced us (real) Americans [TM]. > their private lives never cause a political scandal

Clinton was not mistreated. Also, the real issue was lying, not his gross misbehavior that yes, disgraced us (real) Americans [TM].

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/11442/frances-chirac-bows-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62337 domajot Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:42:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/europe/frances-chirac-bows-out/#comment-62337 French political figures have one huge advantaga over their American counterparts: their private lives never cause a political scandal. It's considered guache to bring up love lives in a political context. Chirac's private life gained him neither fans nor enemies. French political figures have one huge advantaga over their American counterparts: their private lives never cause a political scandal. It’s considered guache to bring up love lives in a political context.
Chirac’s private life gained him neither fans nor enemies.

]]> By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Les Arpents Verts: Salon d’Agriculture Concludes in France http://themoderatevoice.com/11442/frances-chirac-bows-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62164 The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Les Arpents Verts: Salon d’Agriculture Concludes in France Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:36:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/europe/frances-chirac-bows-out/#comment-62164 [...] There are others commenting on French politics today, too. Joe Gandelman takes note of Jacques Chirac’s farewell address.  Nidra Poller has a profile of candidate Nicholas Sarkozy, recently endorsed by Chirac. [...] [...] There are others commenting on French politics today, too. Joe Gandelman takes note of Jacques Chirac’s farewell address.  Nidra Poller has a profile of candidate Nicholas Sarkozy, recently endorsed by Chirac. [...]

]]> By: France, France, France « Michael P.F. van der Galiën http://themoderatevoice.com/11442/frances-chirac-bows-out/comment-page-1/#comment-62096 France, France, France « Michael P.F. van der Galiën Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:02:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/places/europe/frances-chirac-bows-out/#comment-62096 [...] Also read Joe Gandelman’s post. [...] [...] Also read Joe Gandelman’s post. [...]

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